Conserve habitat along a critical migratory corridor for the largest population of mule deer in Nevada, as well as bighorn sheep, mountain goat, and several species of conservation priority, including the greater sage-grouse. Project will permanently protect more than 12,000 acres of private rangeland along the base of the East Humboldt mountains in northern Nevada through a conservation easement.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Rocky Mountain Rangelands
Project Title: Placing a Conservation Easement on Big Game Migratory Corridor Habitat in Pole Canyon (NV)
Organization:
Nevada Department of Wildlife
Project ID:
2505.21.071169
Description:
Award Amount:
$150000.00
Location:
Northern portion of the East Humboldt Range in Elko County, Nevada